The National tribune., 1887-03-10
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L. ID. y. Elkharf. Ind.-A discharge from service
can only be procured ia the name under which the
service was rendered.
Z. Men, Tucson, A. Total inability to perform
any manual labor. which Is designated Is second
grade, was increased from IS to $50 June 6. 1856
10 ga June lo12; and to so March 3, 1855. liz
the limitation Of arrears IS repealed il will give TO
all pensioners who entitled to arrears the
amount due them.
MI j., Rye, Kdn-l What IL the meaning of
discharge being marked: " Discharged by reason
orc. y. No a. War Department, A. g. o.? 2
Said discharge being incomplete, how would pro-
coed to have the filed out? 3. Having
proved up on presumption and filed claim for a
homestead. Is 1t necessary TO deed move of said
prescription before moving on homestead claim?
Insurer. l. General Orders, No. a. April %, 1865.
was the first General Order issued by the War
Department (Adjutant Generals Office discharg-
ing soldiers by reason OF the close of the 2.
If there Is an important error in the discharge it
can be corrected by the Adjutsnt General U. $. A.
correction. g. The fact that you have proved up on
a pre-emption does not interfere with your taking
homestead. You will have to move upon your
homestead land within six months after making
entry, and reside thereon continuously.
s. L., NonddBIin. IoCd.-Pensons paid only
for the rank actually held when the disability
originated II is quite probable that you a
private when you contracted the disability, hence
your subsequent rank does not affect the case at
all. Pension for Private and Sergeant alike for
the same degree of disability IL would not benefit
you to have your rank corrected from Private TO
Sergeant, because you would draw the same
amount
H. O.. BreedsriIe, Mieh.-The act of June g. 1884.
provided muster, in some cases. back to date when
commission was actually signed by the Governor
by whom it was issued The amendatory act of
recent date provides back muster to date Of rank
given in said commission, without regard to the
al ~
such claims must be filed before June next they
are forever barred. A claim flied in April, 1856.
will not probably be acted upon for more than a
year hence, unless the clerical force of the War De-
partment Is increased.
Alexandria" National Soldiers Home, O.-Aex-
andria, Va, Is not a prohibition city. We do not
think the question has ever been voted upon there.
and The Gazette
mental act of Aug. 4, Iss6? AISper. We know moth
ing of a supplementary act of Aug. T. 1856 The
pension act Of Aug. 1856, provided increase in
certain cases OF amputations and total disability IN
limbs from S2i to $50, from $50 to s36 and from
$3.50 to SIS. No other disabilities were provided
for in said act
II. NJ H., Windsor, M-why has not the pay
ment on back muster of officers under act of June
8, 1884, been made? AnsUer. Congress failed to
ID. j. w., Canal Fuiion, OIL. Did soldiers who
enlisted IN April, 1861, get more than Sill month
= when was the pay OF volunteer soldiers raised
10 slSE q When was pay raised to SIC per month";
AnStoer. ]. No 2 Aug. 6. 1861. 3. May l, 1864.
T. T., Center Junction, Io,cd.-AII claims for addi-
nonal bounty are barred, unless the claim was filed
G. L.. Quincy, Iu-The dates for increase Of PEN
sion for loss Of arm beiolU elbow or leg belOg knee
$50 y w. ''' . -'''' " '-'' mug = -'''' '"
Soldier Mcricdn Var, Upton, Ind was soldier
IN the Mexican war, and also in the of the re-
bellion; having contracted disease in the latter
service am still entitled 10 pension under the Mex
les,n pension bill? AHs1er Yes, providing you are
"a mar nnN faNsV =
- j. L., Merfden, COnH.-A soldier enlisted April.
ls62, and after serving two years was killed. Is
mere not slVO bounty due SAID soldiers MOTHER ana
now can IL be obtainedI 4Hstrer. Yes, providing
he left neither widow, child father and provid
ing same has not been paid. Apply to the Second
Auditor Of the Treasury.
J. H.. Dallas Pain case of n pensioner dying
after signing voucher. and before check Wac
issued in his favor would uecesstate new settle
ment OF the case, in which event the minor children
would be entitiedto new vouchers and new check
would be issued, AFTER proper application for the
pension was made; but II the pensioner should die
alter vouchers were executed by him, and subse-
quent To the date Of check II then becomes n part
of the assets of the estate aud be collected by
the administrator.
LII L.. RahoEd, Mol II a soldier is only par
TALLY disabled from performing manual labor can
he be admitted TO a Soldiers' Home? 2. Can he
draw his pension while an inmate of a Homer 8.
To what Home would a soldier go who served in
an Indiana regiment? 4. Is No Mans Land open
for settlement? ARs. j. Yes. II otherwise entitled
Yes but his pension would be, for sundry reasons
paid to the Treasurer Of the Home, and by him dis
bursed upon the pensioners order. 3. Selections
to Homes are not controlled by any particular rule
He would probably be sent to the nearest Home,
which would be Milwaukee or Dayton 4. No.
". 7. C.. Ledydrd, Conn.-The Adjutant General,
u. ;. A. will correct the discharge If there Is an
in the certificate and IL will make differ
ence whatever TO the widows title to pension.
j. W. p. Groreiand. Mdss.-Under recent act Of
Congress. IL the desertion was after May /. 1865,
the Adjutant General will grant a discharge.
T. J. NJ. Mo- Is a widow entitled to PEN
sion to date Of remarriage? 2 Are minor chill
If aSad enti To an
remarriage Of mother? AnsIrer. l. Yes, proyid-
ing her claim was filed prior TO July l. 1850 2.
Yes. II under l6 years Of age at date Of mothers
H'G, Bland. Notify dollars additional bounty
was all that was allowed by law for person who
served two years and less than three years. Al
though the discharge was not the fault of the sol
der that does not bind the Government to pay
him the same bounty as lie would have been enti-
tied 10 had he served three years. One hundred
dollars additional bounty could only be paid to the
latter class.
j. o., Sauoy Centre Mass-l Has a mother right
To pension for only son. by first husband. he being
killed in battle. and she having remarked before
the war, second husband dying shortly after? 2
II said mother had children by first husband. I'M
der l6 years of age. they now entitled to any
pension? Ans1er. l. Yes. presumably, If she was
dependent upon him for support 2 No
service pensions 10 soldiers Of the Florida Semi
mole war; 4nStoer. No.
J. III. ~, hanrfeid, FtG-i applied in July. 1882,
for pension. which was allowed. 1.-THE arrears act
| Is repealed, will draw pension from dischargef
| AnSICer. Yes.
A. H. National Home, Uis-The bill TO equalize
bounties passed both the House of Representatives
and the Senate during the 43d Congress, and was
| submitted to President Grant for his approval
March 3. 1873. His signature was withheld and
refused. The reason given by Grant at the time
for not signing the bill that the finances of the
country were in such embarrassing condition
that il was unwise To approve the measure. As
Congress adjourned the next day, the bill could
not become law. This Is what is called pocket
veto :" / G., by putting the bill in his pocket with
out action. he thereby defeated II. President Cleve-
land did the same thing with the River and Harbor
bill during the session of Congress just closed.
President Grant approved the bill to increase the
/ salary of the President of the United states from
SIS 600 TO $1,000 but there nothing reprehensi
bile about thai. Fifty thousand dollars Is only
fair salary for the President of the United States,
although there several people who would be
| willing to run the machine for less than that.
AJlTiouS InquireT.-Congress failed to pass the
Deficiency BILL consequently all Claims for officers
and soldiers arrears Of pay, bounty, commuta-
ton of rations. horses lost in service, travel
pay, and in fact every class Of claims arising
out OF the late cannot be paid until the merit
Congress shall make AN appropriation for such
purposes which will necessarily delay payment for
more than year hence. We very sorry for
you. but there thousands in the same fix, and
there Is no remedy.
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